So...this is the parking lot for Stony Brook medical specialty center. This is actually pretty…read morefitting for Stony. Their main campus is surrounded by a lot of trails and forest. Also kinda in the middle of nowhere, like main Stony.

Be not afraid. I have spoken with the trees here in reverent conference . . . a quiet army of…read moreconiferous pine: They do not wish us harm. . . they were laid to seed in the mid to late-Twentieth Century by the hands of Men, calculatingly plotted in an exact network of evenly spaced rows and columns. . . The saplings have since grown and now stand in excess of 60' tall, having endured more than time and inclement weather since their planting. . . an aged woodsman hath told me this forests' size once doubled the earth it now stands on, that half the acreage was destroyed by the encroaching expansion of the F0rest Lab0rat0ries, to the South. There are many contemporary theories of the ultimate purpose of these trees, from being planted either to measure time, for use in pagan rituals, or for a decorative demonstration of a Neoclassical ideal: Mans' attempt to control Nature. Here they stand, still awaiting a greater call. The forest can be seen from passing traffic on Commack Road, where its unusual gridlines create a notable strobing effect as you drive past, though the forest is best viewed and experienced from beneath. The Mysterious Forest is on private property beyond a fence & security gate. It is not open to the public.

This weekend Events Do not miss the Annual Northport Cow…read moreHarbor Race, tomorrow Parade and festivities. Runners compete for all the the USA and International runners come out the entire Village closes the excitement in this sea side town is an EXPERIENCE YOU can not miss. Park 2 miles out of town maybe NP Stop and Shop then walk down into town food fun drinks over 10k people come watch and enjoy these festivities. I do not recommend bringing the pets to this event it's simply too over crowded.

Northport is the most charming village on Long Island. Set right on the water, this little town had…read moregreat restaurants, fantastic parks and Cow Harbor Day is like a step back in time. A great introduction to a wonderful, special place.

It was a lot of fun ! Plenty of delicious food,and enjoying playing The Who done mystery!Being with…read moreall our friends having fun enjoying the food and playing a game and walking around the town was Amazing!!

Ok where do I begin? My family & I had a BLAST!! I think I found it on Yelp in the event section. I…read moreput a family text out to the youngens in the family. Since I read there would be walking & riddles to be solved. And the older fam aren't too fond of the unknown & puzzle solving LOL. The ones that responded decided as a group to do the Cupcake Conundrum in Patchogue. What a great way to explore the different shops on Main St. I don't wanna give too much away because that's where the fun is. Solving the clues & finding the next spot. We got to try Locale where we dined on Mussels in wine sauce & a Margherita Pizza. Both were delicious! That's where we got our first clue. Then there was The Paper Doll Curiosity Shoppe which we all loved and Todd was so friendly & such a pleasure to talk with. Fun stuff in the store. Like the funky glasses with mustaches that we received & wore for the rest of the day like it was normal. We were stopped several times by curious onlookers who wanted to know about the glasses. We proudly told them "We're Food Detectives!!" LOL Several wonderful restaurants including 2 desserts. All of the food was delicious & enjoyable. Remember drinks are not included, and we were fine with that. It was a great way to spend the afternoon. A great way to get to know more about Patchogue's updated Main St. Fun times were had by all! 10-21-2018

Wanted to let everyone know that the best restaurant around is MaBella. We have been going there…read morefor many years and we never had a bad meal. From the minute you walk in, you are greeted by Maria like you are family. Besides from their menu, every week there are dinner specials. I have to many favorite dishes to list them all including the appetizers. During the week they have lunch specials that can't be beat. If you decide to give it a try - enjoy your meal!!!

I had an engagement party for my daughter last night at my home. I searched for restaurants who…read morecater and came across Mabella. I knew they had great reviews so I took a chance and ordered food. Without hesitation, this was hands down the most delicious Italian food I have ever had!!! Maria took my order on a day the restaurant was not open yet. She was extremely helpful with how much food I needed. She did not over sell me on quantity where as most others would try to sell more. When food arrived, I met Frank who was also very helpful in setting up the trays in an order in which guests would choose from. It was an absolute pleasure meeting them both!!! Very professional and great people! Thank you very much to Maria and Frank!!!! Did I mention the food was absolutely AMAZING!!!!!

At the farmer's market with my so-called girlfriend. She hands me my cell phone, says it's my boss…read more Man, this ain't my boss! This is a cell phone! I threw it on the ground! Dropped $15 here during the heat wave -where there were around 10 vendors: auto loans, plants, and food spots - on items from 3 tents: 2 plums and a basket of gooseberries from the Orchards of Concklin for $5, an eggplant round loaf for $6 from Monty Breads, and a pear & plum crostada for $4 from Sugar Rush Bake Shop (sampled hummus/baba ghanoush from a dude offering them for $10 with grape leaves and falafel and said he wouldn't return). Was disappointed but not surprised to see very little to no LI representation despite them having a shorter commute and likely better offerings - was essentially the converse of some Manhattan greenmarkets, with less in-county options. That said, it was easily accessible from work (and for many off the LIE, though can't see that fitting into a trip route for the stuff available here) and is not to be confused with the other Hauppauge farmers market http://www.yelp.com/biz/hauppauge-farmers-market-hauppauge . Overall the Long Island Growers Market event http://www.longislandgrowersmarket.com/LIGrowersMarketFarmersMarkets/HauppaugeFarmersMarket.aspx was alright - met but did not exceed my mediocre expectations. "Every Thursday from 7:30am - 2:00pm, from June 6 to August 29, the market will be held right at 102 Motor Parkway in our headquarters parking lot, with many local growers participating."

Overall a good experience. We had a reservation for four people on Sunday at 3pm. The restaurant is…read moredecorated nicely, and has an upscale look to it. We were a little early, so we went to the bar for a cocktail. The only negative part of our experience was the bartender ignored us for 10 minutes while telling a story to her only other customer. When we got our drinks, they were okay and not as elevated as I would hoped for. When we sat down at our table, our waiter was excellent and very friendly. He made fantastic recommendations off the menu and we enjoyed everything we ordered. I will come back as we really enjoyed the food and our waiter. We've been to the Oakdale location as well and loved it.

The food, service and ambiance are exceptional at Manninos! The commack location is very modern,…read morealways decorated beautifully and has a huge bar on the main level with a second smaller bar upstairs. They are always packed so I recommend making a reservation. But the food is well worth the wait. I always love getting the spicy rigatoni vodka but recently, I tried the Pollo Mannino and it was incredible as expected. The dessert options are also incredible. My personal favorite is the blueberry cake and gelato but most recently when I went they had a special that was a peanut butter crunch cake, and that was to die for as well. One thing that I really love about this location is that the owner Joe is always around. I don't think I've ever been there when he wasn't walking around and he's very hands-on.

Another 5 star review. I went to this Italian restaurant this past weekend. The food was fantastic…read more The service was amazing. Leo and Sergio are the best servers. The ambiance was very busy!!

We were a party of 20 for a weekday lunch. We had excellent service and the food was amazing…read more Those of us who had classic Italian entrees and appetizers were very pleased with our choices. Service was excellent. Outstanding choices were the eggplant parm stack appetizer and the pasta dishes. The meatballs and red sauce are magnificent and just like in make at home. We all went home and took a nap.

Our first time going to Taormina and it was a success. Vida our server was fantastic, very…read morefriendly and attentive. The restaurant was quite busy but i made a reservation and was seated immediately. We started out with the fried Zucchini with tomato sauce as a dip and was loved by all. Then we had a small salad with the house made dressing which was champagne vinegrette which was very tasty. For our main course Franchese was the pick of the night. I had the Veal which was delicious, my wife Fran the sole and Debbie had the chicken all came with pasta which we asked for the same sauce. We all agreed each dish was delicious. John ordered the Seafood special which included clams and fish and vegetables. We definitely will be back, Thank you for great food and service.

I came to Taormina on a whim as I was in the mood for pizza and in the area! A fresh pie was just…read moretaken out, so I got a slice, still piping hot, lucky me! It was really good pizza and they don't skimp on the cheese! I had the Napolitano but all other pizza displayed was fresh, not sitting out for hours like some places I have been to. I will be back for more or possibly dinner! I got a good feel for this place, even if only by my one slice of really tasty pizza!!

Not to be confused with Gong Island (Taiwan, since it's full of Gong Cha Bubble Tea shops), Prong…read moreIsland (lots of outlets), Dong Island (male stripper central), Wrong Island (trespassers will be shot), or Bong Island (it smells like weed...ew). I have mixed feelings about Long Island. For many years I didn't come to Long Island and then one day I did, excited about it too, and my experience was quite disappointing. Firstly, nobody came to my concert, and then the police chased me off the island literally. And I'll never forget how aggressive and threatening they were. Some of the worst police interactions I've ever encountered, and maybe you wouldn't expect that in New York state, but there's the truth. Now since then I've had a lot more positive experiences, not with cops though, especially when I come here for food, because I used to make the trek out on to Long Island for Hummus World, which I first tried that first day on Long Island, which is one of the best things I've ever eaten anywhere in the country. So sad though. Unfortunately things change and it closed down and broke my heart. Of the remaining things I've tried on Long Island, which are hundreds in the last 4 years, I've come to see that the island is a refuge from the craziness of New York City, and if you want to get out of there, things get a little bit more peaceful and a lot more suburban, and hell of a lot more green. There's a lot of amazing pizza as well on the island, but none more so than Little Vincent's which is my number one recommendation on the island, along with the Bubble Tea in Great Neck (Mr Wish) which somehow manages to supersede almost everything in New York City itself, and is the best location of Philadelphia's own chain, just by Great Neck Plaza. Other than that I haven't found food that I want to tell you all about and insist that you try, but I'm still exploring and even though it'll never be one of my favorite areas in the Northeast. Long Island is a part of the country which often gets overlooked and forgotten and has hardly any tourist visitors, which makes for a very strange, secluded, yet busy and slow, yet aggressive environment. And if you want me to put my Long Island in your Boston Back Bay, just let me know, but first please take off your Red Sox, I prefer it that way.